A Tesla Model 3 was engaged in Autopilot when it rear-ended a parked police car in Connecticut during the weekend, the Stamford Advocate initially reported on Saturday. The driver informed police that he was looking at his dog in the backseat when his Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a cruiser, then continued to also strike a disabled vehicle. Tesla […]
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Tesla to charge $10 per month for ‘Premium’ in-car data
Tesla wasn’t completely accurate when it stated it would begin charging for some in-car data on July 1st of 2018, but it seems like the owners have finally been asked to payout. Tesla is notifying customers who ordered on or after July 1, 2018, that it’s switching them to 30-day trials of Premium Connectivity and that they will need to […]
Tesla’s Chinese-built Model 3 cars would receive state subsidies
Tesla Inc stated on Friday that its Chinese-built Model 3 cars would get state subsidies, a move that will significantly help the electric automaker’s push into the world’s biggest auto market. China’s industry ministry had previously stated Tesla’s Model 3 cars, being constructed at its $2 billion factory located in Shanghai, were on a list […]
Elon Musk bought a car from a couple for nearly $1 million, which would later serve as inspiration for Cybertruck
In 1989, a couple from Long Island, New York paid about $100 for an unclaimed storage unit. It was a blind auction, which means neither they nor the seller had any idea what was inside the car. When the couple opened the unit, they were in for what could possibly be the surprise of their […]
Tesla has 200,000 orders for Cybertruck, says Musk
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk suggested in a tweet that the electric automaker received 200,000 orders for its electric pickup truck under three days of its introduction. Musk, who has been frequently tweeting about the Cybertruck’s features since its introduction on Thursday, has also been updating his followers with the number of orders the company […]
About 150,000 orders thus far for Tesla Cybertruck, says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated on Saturday that there have been about 150,000 orders thus far for the electric automaker’s Cybertruck, which was revealed on Thursday. “146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor”, Musk wrote in a tweet, noting separately that the orders were gained without any […]
Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s Cybertruck, a ‘bulletproof’ electric pickup
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the company’s electric Cybertruck Thursday, but an attempt to flaunt the truck’s strength hit a bump in the road. A sledgehammer was swung at the doors of the silver truck, with no actual effect. A video played on screens revealed a bullet striking it, and Musk stated, “It is literally […]
Tesla Previews First China-Built Cars as Start of Sales Nears
Tesla Inc. revealed its first vehicles constructed in China, a milestone for Elon Musk’s company as it plans to start sales of regionally made electric sedans in the world’s largest auto market. Assembled in the new Shanghai Gigafactory of Tesla, that broke ground in January, the first Model 3 sedans came in blue and were adorned […]
Volkswagen has no plans to cooperate with Tesla
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on Friday stated the German automaker has no strategy to cooperate with American electric automaker Tesla. During the interview in Wolfsburg, Germany, Diess stated that Tesla should be admired for how swiftly they innovate and sets the benchmark in some areas of technology.
Tesla regain recommended status in Consumer Reports survey
Tesla Inc’s Model 3 and S sedans both have regained “recommended” status in Consumer Reports magazine’s yearly reliability survey, permitting the electric carmaker’s overall standing to boost slightly. Tesla’s ranking increased four spots to No. 23 out of 30 brands in the U.S. market as it worked to fix production issues with the Model 3, […]
Tesla Will Build Its European Gigafactory In Berlin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated Tuesday 12 November the electric automaker will construct its European Gigafactory in Berlin. Musk made the comments when he was getting a Golden Steering Wheel Award at a ceremony in Germany, according to media reports. “There’s not enough time tonight to tell all the information,” Musk stated during an on-stage […]
Tesla settles lawsuit with Walmart over solar panel installations, fires
Walmart Inc has settled its lawsuit alleging Tesla Inc of negligence in installing solar panels atop hundreds of the retailer’s stores and resulting in at least seven fires. In a joint statement on Tuesday, both companies stated were “pleased to have resolved the issues raised by Walmart” regarding the installations, and looked forward to “a […]
Tesla filing shows U.S. sales dropped 39% in third quarter
Tesla Inc’s third-quarter revenue dropped 39% in the United States, its first drop in over two years, but sales in China and other places surged, the electric automaker’s break down of sales by geography revealed on Tuesday. U.S. sales, which account for the biggest share of the company’s total earnings, dropped to $3.13 billion from […]
Ex Ford and Tesla officials join German electric van maker
The German electric van maker StreetScooter has recruited executives from Tesla and Ford to assist drive its worldwide expansion. Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen, who worked in Tesla’s first European Tesla team, and Ulrich Stuhec, has joined the Streetscooter, the company stated in a news release. Streetscooter is a subsidiary of the German company Deutsche Post. Bardenfleth-Hansen is going […]
Tesla takes on Porsche with battle on toughest circuit of Germany
Tesla TSLA aims to take away Porsche’s bragging rights by testing its Model S on the northern loop of Germany’s Nuerburgring circuit, using a marketing tool that German automakers have long used to tout the superiority of their items. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport recently published photographs of a Tesla with “100D+” markings on the […]
